My great grandmother.......
Her son, Henry, would speak her name and as it rolled off his tongue, it sounded like a song. He spoke often of her and always with deep love and respect. He kept her box of pictures and the look on his face was priceless as he went through them....until finally he couldn't remember the names any longer
Caroline Sophie Elizabeth Cohrs was born in the Neudorf-Platendorf region of Gifhorn. Gifhorn is an area in Lower Saxony, Germany.
She was the daughter of Ernst Cohrs (b. 1821) and his first wife, Caroline Wolfers (1820-1858)
Her father remarried when she was 3 or 4 years old.
In 1868, her brother, Henry, was the first to leave their family farm and migrated to Minnesota. In 1870, her father and step mother did the same. That left Ernst Jr. running the entire place back in Germany.
In 1871, and much to her parents objection, she met and married a young carpenter, working in St. Peter, MN.
In 1872, diphteria swept through the area she had recently left, sparing her life. But several of her siblings died. Hr father brought the remaining family to St. Peter to live.
Her brother, Ernst J. could be the Ernst Heinrich Conrad Cohrs, who arrived in 1872. In family papers, he is Ernst J., which could stand for Jr.
But in 1880, she lived next door to Ernst H.C. Cohrs and that seems to indicate a relationship at some level. From 1880 to 1901, she and her family lived there, in Dovray twp. and farmed.
In 1881, Ernst Cohrs Sr. (1821-1881) got blood poisoning and passed away at age 60. They had always farmed co op style and likely this continued after his death.
In 1882, Friedericke, Caroline's stepmother, left the farm, with her two sons, Charlie and Albert. She returned to St. Peter and likely went there for Charlie's benefit...to learn a trade. He apprenticed in blacksmith
By 1883, Ernst H.C. Cohrs, was farming the place and may have taken ownership.
By the 1885 census taken May 1, Friedericke Schultze Cohrs was remarried and living in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota with her husband, William Lange, and her two sons, Charles "Charlie" and Albert "Al".
In a few years, her half brothers returned to the Dovray area. Charlie moved back there in about 1887. According to family information, Albert returned too. After the death of her second husband, Friedericke returned too and stayed at Charlie's farm.
And for the next few years they were a united family.
In 1901, Ernie and Caroline moved to Rockford, Washington, where they farmed, owned a store a short time, homesteaded in Idaho shortly and eventually settled permanently on a farm they purchased from George McIntosh, 3 1/2 miles northwest of Rockford, near Mica Peak. Some time in those years, they spent time in Burleigh, ND.
Albert left too
In 1905 Charlie went blind
After some moving about and decision making, Ernie settled into farming, about 3 1/2 miles out of Rockford. It would be the final move.
Friedericke died in 1916, as did Albert's wife, Caroline. Albert remarried in 1918.
Ernie died in 1927 and Caroline in 1932.
The farm stayed in the Fricke family until 1939, when wheat prices dropped. They were not able to meet the mortgage and still stay afloat. The farm was sold
Her son, Henry, would speak her name and as it rolled off his tongue, it sounded like a song. He spoke often of her and always with deep love and respect. He kept her box of pictures and the look on his face was priceless as he went through them....until finally he couldn't remember the names any longer
Caroline Sophie Elizabeth Cohrs was born in the Neudorf-Platendorf region of Gifhorn. Gifhorn is an area in Lower Saxony, Germany.
She was the daughter of Ernst Cohrs (b. 1821) and his first wife, Caroline Wolfers (1820-1858)
Her father remarried when she was 3 or 4 years old.
In 1868, her brother, Henry, was the first to leave their family farm and migrated to Minnesota. In 1870, her father and step mother did the same. That left Ernst Jr. running the entire place back in Germany.
In 1871, and much to her parents objection, she met and married a young carpenter, working in St. Peter, MN.
In 1872, diphteria swept through the area she had recently left, sparing her life. But several of her siblings died. Hr father brought the remaining family to St. Peter to live.
Her brother, Ernst J. could be the Ernst Heinrich Conrad Cohrs, who arrived in 1872. In family papers, he is Ernst J., which could stand for Jr.
But in 1880, she lived next door to Ernst H.C. Cohrs and that seems to indicate a relationship at some level. From 1880 to 1901, she and her family lived there, in Dovray twp. and farmed.
In 1881, Ernst Cohrs Sr. (1821-1881) got blood poisoning and passed away at age 60. They had always farmed co op style and likely this continued after his death.
In 1882, Friedericke, Caroline's stepmother, left the farm, with her two sons, Charlie and Albert. She returned to St. Peter and likely went there for Charlie's benefit...to learn a trade. He apprenticed in blacksmith
By 1883, Ernst H.C. Cohrs, was farming the place and may have taken ownership.
By the 1885 census taken May 1, Friedericke Schultze Cohrs was remarried and living in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota with her husband, William Lange, and her two sons, Charles "Charlie" and Albert "Al".
In a few years, her half brothers returned to the Dovray area. Charlie moved back there in about 1887. According to family information, Albert returned too. After the death of her second husband, Friedericke returned too and stayed at Charlie's farm.
And for the next few years they were a united family.
In 1901, Ernie and Caroline moved to Rockford, Washington, where they farmed, owned a store a short time, homesteaded in Idaho shortly and eventually settled permanently on a farm they purchased from George McIntosh, 3 1/2 miles northwest of Rockford, near Mica Peak. Some time in those years, they spent time in Burleigh, ND.
Albert left too
In 1905 Charlie went blind
After some moving about and decision making, Ernie settled into farming, about 3 1/2 miles out of Rockford. It would be the final move.
Friedericke died in 1916, as did Albert's wife, Caroline. Albert remarried in 1918.
Ernie died in 1927 and Caroline in 1932.
The farm stayed in the Fricke family until 1939, when wheat prices dropped. They were not able to meet the mortgage and still stay afloat. The farm was sold
My great grandmother.......
Her son, Henry, would speak her name and as it rolled off his tongue, it sounded like a song. He spoke often of her and always with deep love and respect. He kept her box of pictures and the look on his face was priceless as he went through them....until finally he couldn't remember the names any longer
Caroline Sophie Elizabeth Cohrs was born in the Neudorf-Platendorf region of Gifhorn. Gifhorn is an area in Lower Saxony, Germany.
She was the daughter of Ernst Cohrs (b. 1821) and his first wife, Caroline Wolfers (1820-1858)
Her father remarried when she was 3 or 4 years old.
In 1868, her brother, Henry, was the first to leave their family farm and migrated to Minnesota. In 1870, her father and step mother did the same. That left Ernst Jr. running the entire place back in Germany.
In 1871, and much to her parents objection, she met and married a young carpenter, working in St. Peter, MN.
In 1872, diphteria swept through the area she had recently left, sparing her life. But several of her siblings died. Hr father brought the remaining family to St. Peter to live.
Her brother, Ernst J. could be the Ernst Heinrich Conrad Cohrs, who arrived in 1872. In family papers, he is Ernst J., which could stand for Jr.
But in 1880, she lived next door to Ernst H.C. Cohrs and that seems to indicate a relationship at some level. From 1880 to 1901, she and her family lived there, in Dovray twp. and farmed.
In 1881, Ernst Cohrs Sr. (1821-1881) got blood poisoning and passed away at age 60. They had always farmed co op style and likely this continued after his death.
In 1882, Friedericke, Caroline's stepmother, left the farm, with her two sons, Charlie and Albert. She returned to St. Peter and likely went there for Charlie's benefit...to learn a trade. He apprenticed in blacksmith
By 1883, Ernst H.C. Cohrs, was farming the place and may have taken ownership.
By the 1885 census taken May 1, Friedericke Schultze Cohrs was remarried and living in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota with her husband, William Lange, and her two sons, Charles "Charlie" and Albert "Al".
In a few years, her half brothers returned to the Dovray area. Charlie moved back there in about 1887. According to family information, Albert returned too. After the death of her second husband, Friedericke returned too and stayed at Charlie's farm.
And for the next few years they were a united family.
In 1901, Ernie and Caroline moved to Rockford, Washington, where they farmed, owned a store a short time, homesteaded in Idaho shortly and eventually settled permanently on a farm they purchased from George McIntosh, 3 1/2 miles northwest of Rockford, near Mica Peak. Some time in those years, they spent time in Burleigh, ND.
Albert left too
In 1905 Charlie went blind
After some moving about and decision making, Ernie settled into farming, about 3 1/2 miles out of Rockford. It would be the final move.
Friedericke died in 1916, as did Albert's wife, Caroline. Albert remarried in 1918.
Ernie died in 1927 and Caroline in 1932.
The farm stayed in the Fricke family until 1939, when wheat prices dropped. They were not able to meet the mortgage and still stay afloat. The farm was sold
Her son, Henry, would speak her name and as it rolled off his tongue, it sounded like a song. He spoke often of her and always with deep love and respect. He kept her box of pictures and the look on his face was priceless as he went through them....until finally he couldn't remember the names any longer
Caroline Sophie Elizabeth Cohrs was born in the Neudorf-Platendorf region of Gifhorn. Gifhorn is an area in Lower Saxony, Germany.
She was the daughter of Ernst Cohrs (b. 1821) and his first wife, Caroline Wolfers (1820-1858)
Her father remarried when she was 3 or 4 years old.
In 1868, her brother, Henry, was the first to leave their family farm and migrated to Minnesota. In 1870, her father and step mother did the same. That left Ernst Jr. running the entire place back in Germany.
In 1871, and much to her parents objection, she met and married a young carpenter, working in St. Peter, MN.
In 1872, diphteria swept through the area she had recently left, sparing her life. But several of her siblings died. Hr father brought the remaining family to St. Peter to live.
Her brother, Ernst J. could be the Ernst Heinrich Conrad Cohrs, who arrived in 1872. In family papers, he is Ernst J., which could stand for Jr.
But in 1880, she lived next door to Ernst H.C. Cohrs and that seems to indicate a relationship at some level. From 1880 to 1901, she and her family lived there, in Dovray twp. and farmed.
In 1881, Ernst Cohrs Sr. (1821-1881) got blood poisoning and passed away at age 60. They had always farmed co op style and likely this continued after his death.
In 1882, Friedericke, Caroline's stepmother, left the farm, with her two sons, Charlie and Albert. She returned to St. Peter and likely went there for Charlie's benefit...to learn a trade. He apprenticed in blacksmith
By 1883, Ernst H.C. Cohrs, was farming the place and may have taken ownership.
By the 1885 census taken May 1, Friedericke Schultze Cohrs was remarried and living in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota with her husband, William Lange, and her two sons, Charles "Charlie" and Albert "Al".
In a few years, her half brothers returned to the Dovray area. Charlie moved back there in about 1887. According to family information, Albert returned too. After the death of her second husband, Friedericke returned too and stayed at Charlie's farm.
And for the next few years they were a united family.
In 1901, Ernie and Caroline moved to Rockford, Washington, where they farmed, owned a store a short time, homesteaded in Idaho shortly and eventually settled permanently on a farm they purchased from George McIntosh, 3 1/2 miles northwest of Rockford, near Mica Peak. Some time in those years, they spent time in Burleigh, ND.
Albert left too
In 1905 Charlie went blind
After some moving about and decision making, Ernie settled into farming, about 3 1/2 miles out of Rockford. It would be the final move.
Friedericke died in 1916, as did Albert's wife, Caroline. Albert remarried in 1918.
Ernie died in 1927 and Caroline in 1932.
The farm stayed in the Fricke family until 1939, when wheat prices dropped. They were not able to meet the mortgage and still stay afloat. The farm was sold
Family Members
Children
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Caroline Ernestine Dorothea "Lena" Fricke Kaping
1874–1949
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William Frederich Christian Fricke
1875–1939
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Ella Sophia Fricke Jahns
1877–1952
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Charles Ludwig Fricke
1880–1956
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Ernest August Frederick Fricke
1882–1949
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Louis Joseph Fricke
1884–1967
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Alvina M. Fricke Faire
1886–1976
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Henry George Fricke
1889–1976
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